Mean scores, mean deviations, and mean change in the evaluations of the expert panelists in rounds 1 and 2 for cholecystectomy
| Mean score* | Mean deviation† | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panelist‡ | Specialty‡ | Round 1 | Round 2 | Mean change | Round 1 | Round 2 |
| *Mean scores are the means of the ratings given by the panelist for all the indications. | ||||||
| †Mean deviations are the mean absolute deviation of each panelist from the round 1 median for all indications. | ||||||
| ‡The multidisciplinary national panel included six surgeons (S) and six gastroenterologists (GE). | ||||||
| Letters were assigned to each panelist to preserve anonymity. | ||||||
| A | S | 7.1 | 6 | −1.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| B | S | 5.9 | 5.7 | −0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| C | S | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| D | S | 5.7 | 5.3 | −0.4 | 1 | 1.6 |
| E | S | 7.1 | 6.5 | −0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| F | S | 7.2 | 6.4 | −0.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| G | GE | 3.6 | 5.6 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| H | GE | 6.1 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| I | GE | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| J | GE | 5.4 | 4.9 | −0.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| K | GE | 4.4 | 5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| L | GE | 3.4 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 |